Five Guys Burgers and Fries

Five Guys Burgers and Fries will open a new restaurant location at Cocoplum Village Shops in North Port on May 15.

This is the first restaurant the fast casual restaurant chain has opened between Sarasota and Fort Myers. Five Guys joins tenants like TJ Maxx, The Sports Authority and Hobby Lobby in the Benderson Development-owned shopping plaza at 17819 Tamiami Trail at the corner of U.S. 41 and Salford Boulevard.

A ribbon cutting ceremony for the new restaurant will take place on Friday, May 17, at 11 a.m.

“We chose Cocoplum Village Shops because of the central location and impressive array of national tenants,” said local franchisee owner, John Baylis in a statement.

Five Guys Burgers and Fries sells hamburgers, hot dogs and French fries at its three other Southwest Florida locations in Sarasota, University Park and Bradenton. The Virginia-based chain has more than 1,100 stores across the country.

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